Satriani admitted the players behind the still-unannounced project were a bit put out by Jason Newsted coming out and divulging plans that either didn't include him - or were far from being a done deal: “These things are always happening in the music industry, and you're supposed to keep very quiet about it because sometimes they don't work out. I was just so honored to take on the challenge.” For me, it was a terrifying prospect of doing something like that, but I realized that it was something that would be a real labor of love for me. Satriani - who played with both Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony in Chickenfoot - shed light on what still seems a possible tour saluting Van Halen's classic catalogue, revealing, “I've been talking with Alex (Van Halen) and Dave (Lee Roth) for about a year about doing something - a tour, something like that - that was going to be a true tribute to Eddie (Van Halen) and the Van Halen legacy. Ultimate Classic Rock transcribed some of Satriani's chat with Rock Of Nations with Dave Kinchen podcast. Retrieved January 16, 2022.Guitarist Joe Satriani confirmed bassist Jason Newsted's recent revelation that he was being tapped for possible inclusion in an upcoming Van Halen reunion. ^ "Top Rock Albums Chart: Week of June 26, 2021".^ "Hard Rock Albums Chart: Week of June 26, 2021".^ "Independent Albums Chart: Week of June 26, 2021".^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40".^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".^ " – Mammoth WVH – Mammoth WVH" (in Dutch).^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: Week of June 26, 2021".^ "Mammoth WVH Song 'Distance' Nominated For Grammy Award".^ "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021".^ "Album review: Mammoth WVH – Mammoth WVH".^ "Wolfgang Van Halen Forges His Own Musical Path on Mammoth WVH's Self-Titled Debut: Review".^ a b "Mammoth WVH by Mammoth WVH Reviews and Tracks"."WVH Has Best Responses to Questions About Huge Crab on Solo Album". "Wolfgang Van Halen used his father's original Frankenstein guitar on the upcoming Mammoth WVH album". ^ "Wolfgang Van Halen On Including Van Halen's 'Sunday Afternoon In The Park' Synth On Mammoth WVH Song 'Mr."Wolfgang Van Halen Completes His Solo Album". ^ "Wolfgang Van Halen Drops Latest Mammoth WVH Track 'Feel' "."Wolfgang Van Halen Previews Debut Album 'Mammoth WVH' ". ^ "Mammoth WVH by Mammoth WVH on Apple Music". In 2021, the single "Distance" was nominated for Best Rock Song for the 64th Grammy Awards. It was elected by Loudwire as the 28th best rock/metal album of 2021. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 4 reviews. Mammoth WVH received generally positive reviews from critics. When asked about the significance of the crab, Wolfgang Van Halen responded on Twitter with a screenshot of the synonyms of the word "mammoth", further stating that "We all know it takes being a Van Halen to understand that the word mammoth means 'big.'" Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores The album cover features a painting by American painter John Brosio of a giant crab terrorizing a parking lot. Wolfgang used his father's original Frankenstrat guitar for the solos on "Mammoth" and "Feel". Ed", Wolfgang used the original Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synthesizer that his father, Eddie Van Halen, used for the 1981 Van Halen track "Sunday Afternoon in the Park". The album's origins can be traced back to 2013 after Wolfgang Van Halen finished the A Different Kind of Truth Tour with Van Halen and began working on his own music. The album was released on June 11, 2021, by EX1 Records. Mammoth WVH is the debut studio album by American rock band Mammoth WVH.
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